Gershkovich was arrested in April 2023 and latersentenced to 16 years in prison.

It really is about personal relationships.

Its about having access to people you love.

Evan Gershkovich is seen as he has returned to the U.S. after Turkiye’s National Intelligence Organization led a successful prisoner exchange involving seven countries, at the airport in Prince George’s County, MD, Aug. 1, 2024.

Evan Gershkovich at Joint Base Andrews, MarylandMostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Evan Gershkovich greets mother Ella Milman at Joint Base AndrewsAndrew Harnik/Getty Images